DTVP
3.0 is available with optional, easy to deploy and easy to use (no installation
required) anti-virus protection from ESET/ClevX that protects the drive’s
contents from viruses, spyware, Trojans, worms, rootkits, adware and other
Internet-borne threats. The ESET NOD32 anti-virus engine provides instant
alerts and comes with a five-year pre-activated license.

"At ESET, we are
proud to be joining forces with one of the global leaders in memory
products. With ClevX DriveSecurity,
Kingston USB sticks add another important layer of protection and we are
confident that ESET technology will offer further benefit to Kingston and PC
users,” adds ESET Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Ignacio Sbampato.

There
are many examples of breaches involving lost or stolen USB Flash drives
resulting in large security leaks. The likes of targeted attacks such as the notorious Stuxnetworm and Flame virus continue to loom. Recent
examples include:

In the United Kingdom, the
Greater Manchester Police Department was fined £150,000 by the UK Information Commissioner's
Office after an officer brought a Flash drive home containing personal
information of more than 1,000 individuals with links to serious criminal
investigations. The drive was stolen when the home was burglarized. The stolen
device was not encrypted or password protected.

In India, the Eastern Naval
Command of the Indian Navy experienced a breach of their
highly-secure, non-Internet connected PCs/ Malware hidden on a secret folder
within a USB drive collected information when a user inserted it into a Naval
Command PC. Classified data pertaining to sea trials of the country’s first
nuclear missile submarine was stored on the drive until it was plugged into an
Internet-connected PC so it could be transmitted to another foreign country.

In the United States, a contractor in
charge of developing North Carolina's Medicaid billing system lost an unencrypted
USB drive containing the personal information of more than 50,000 nationwide
providers, which included full names, Social Security numbers, addresses and dates of birth.

“Many
enterprise organizations take security and protecting confidential information
extremely seriously, yet still fail to set or follow all security policies,”
said Andrew Ewing, secure
USB business manager, Kingston. “With the latest DTVP 3.0 security features and
optional anti-malware protection by ESET coupled with best practices,
organizations can better safeguard confidential data. Kingston has also helped
enterprises future proof their investment by implementing fast USB 3.0 speeds
and designing controllers which allow NAND to be interchanged without
requalification and certification of security features.”